Beyonce wears many hats – singer, songwriter, dancer and actress, businesswoman, wife and mom-just to name a few. Her work has earned her numerous awards and accolades, including 17 Grammy Awards, 12 MTV Video Music Awards, a Billboard Millennium Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with former group, Destiny’s Child. As a solo artist, Knowles has sold over 13 million albums in the United States and over 75 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time.In 2009, Billboard named her the Top Female Artist and Top Radio Songs Artist of the 2000s decade, and ranked her as the fourth Artist of the Decade.Following year, Knowles was ranked first on Forbes list of the “100 Most Powerful and Influential Musicians in the World”.She also appeared on VH1‘s list of the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”,and was ranked third on their “100 Greatest Women in Music” list in 2012.Apart from music, Bey has also ventured into acting, designing clothes and endorsing various perfumes. Her performance in Dreamgirls earned her two Golden Globe nominations. Knowles introduced her family’s fashion line House of Deréon in 2005, and has endorsed such brands as L’Oréal, Pepsi, Tommy Hilfiger, Nintendo and Vizio. In April 2008, Knowles married rapper Jay-Z and gave birth to their first child, Blue Ivy Carter, in January 2012.
